Seeing Double: Binary Stars in Dwarf Galaxies
Astrobites reports on why two (stars) aren’t always better than one — especially when you’re trying to track down dark matter in tiny galaxies.
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AAS Publishing News: What Should Astronomers Do With Their Software?
In today’s world of astronomy research, software is centrally integrated into nearly everything we do. Isn’t it time we develop a consistent system for citing and preserving it?
Update on the Search for Planets with TESS
Here are some recent discoveries by NASA’s newest planet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, which launched last year.
The Hunt for Enormous Early Stars
The collapse of enormous stars in our early universe may have given birth to the first supermassive black holes. But can we spot these early giants?
Traits of Accreting Galaxies
Astrobites reports on the MaNGA survey’s exploration of galaxies that may have recently accreted gas.
Featured Image: Detail in the Birth Environments of Planets
What do we know about the detailed structures of protoplanetary disks, the disks of gas and dust in which planets are born?